The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18
GENERAL HIZEy DEAD.
THE CHIEF OF THE SIGNAL SER
VICE PASSES AWAY
Suddenly-A Sketch OF His Career
He Will Be Laid Away With
Military HoRors.

dSL N, On Oh ClRnhl OuCcI, Onlteu
S ates Army, died of diabetic coma at
o'clock tn evening. He suffered
from diabetes for some years, but of
late had improved in health and
strength and hopes were entertained
of his recovery. At the reception 10
the Diplomatic Corps, given by the
President, he took severe cold, cans
ing him to keep his bed on the 18th.
Ga the 10th he was up and reported
himself much improved, saying that
he would go to his ctiics on Monday.
On Sunday his ply stefan, P. F. Hsr-
vey, United States Army, WAS sum
moDed to see him soon after daylight.
He at once repaired to his rooms
aud found an alarming change
in his condition, suggesting
poisoning of the blood from
his constitutional disease. He
at once adopted measures TO oveTcoms
this condition and restore strength. A
consultation was also at OIL ce sought
with DR.. ID. l. Hunt ngton, Of the
army, who agreed in the main witt
the attending physicians. The case
was deemed OF 30 extreme CAVITY that
bis relatives in the city were informed
and they at once gathered about him
and spared no effort to bring him re-
lief. Some improvement resulted
from the treatment, but towards even
ing his symptoms became aggravated,
and, at the request OF his family. DR..
Lincoln met DB. Harvey and Hun.
tingtou in consultation. Every meas.
\, a that ak;ll nv eoiapoa nonlb auouoat
failed to rally the sinking officer, and
he breathed his last at O'Clock 10 the
evening. His final illness was not &C.
compsnied by suffering and his death
was calm and with0 struggle. In
formation Of Gen. Hazen's death was
conveyed Immediately by Col. Hunt
iDgton and Capt. Gresly to the S4tre.
tary Of War, who Communicated the
sad intellige nee to the President The
General OF Army, who was advised
of the death by telegram, will be C IL
fsrred with by Capt. Greedy 10 behalf
of Gan. Hazeu's fami y az to the mill
tary honors to be paid the deceased.
o wing TO the de icate condition OF the
health of his ia her iu.law, Mr..
Mclean, the funeral will take place
from st. Johns church. Mrs. HsYan,
who is in France, has been notified by
cable and will return Immediately to
America.
There were present at the time Of
Gen. Hazen's death Mrs. WashiD gton
Mclean, Mr. and Ms. Rugber, the
latter his wiie's sister; Capt. Greedy,
who had been with him during the
entire ay; Lieut.. Thompson ard De.
Hunting on, Harvey and Linc)Iu, the
attending and consulting physiolan'.
The remins will be in charge tonight
of Ii mt. Thomps m, an otiic, T If Gen.
Hszeh's old regiment.
Gen. Hszsn was born a. w, st Hart
ford, Windsor county, Vt, on he 9th
Of September, 1880, and WIS therefore,
at the time OF his death in his 57th
year. His early life WAS passed in
Ohio,to which State his parents moved
in 1883, aud rs entered Wet Pom,
Military Academy Stpte mber |, 1851.
He was g'aiuated in June, 1855. and
was appointed Brevet Second Lieutn
ant in the Fourth United States /
fantry. Hs served through the Indian
war in Southern Ariz ma in 1856,
end having been appo"i ted
second lieut. nant in the spring OF that
year he came East and proceeded
to Texas where his company was sts-
toned. During the two following
years he was engaged almost constant
ly in the civil service in Texas and
New Mexico, and WAS four times COM
plimented in general orders from he
headquarters Of the army for bravery
and good conduct. During this cam
paiga he received a severe wouud ia
the right side from which he dill MT
recover until February, 1860. On the
first of April in that year he was APP
pointed to a full First Lieutenant, on
the l6gh OF My to a Captaincy, in
February, 1861, he was assigned to duty
as Assistant Professor of Infantry at
West Point. Soon after the breaking
Gut of the civil war he received leave
of abserce with authority TO take com
mand Of the Forty hrst r giment Of
Ohio On the ooh Of November he
reported to Gen. Buck, of Louisville,
KY, and was assigned to Gen. Nelson's
division, and on the 9th of January,
1862, WIS appointed to command The
Nineteenth Brigade OF the Army OF
Ohio. He moved with Gen. Bnell's
army to Pit.sburg Landing, took an
active part in the battle AT this pace
and distiu guished himself. In May,
1852, he was appointed bIigadier gen.
eral, but the appointment was not
confirmed until after the bate at
Stone river, in which he was victori-
GUS. In September, 1868, he took part
in the battle OF Chiekamauga and Gen.
Themes, where he fought with great
gallantry and where his brigade was
the last organized command to leave
the field. In October, 1853, he en-
barke6 at night with 1900 picked men
in fifty-tgo boats, f)ated down the
Tennessee river past Lookout noun
tain along seven miles Of the Confsd-
crate picket line and q position which
opened commune alton with Chicka-
manga and decided the fate OF Chatta-
noogs. In the battle Of Mission Ridge
his brigade was among the first to
reach the crest, where 1t captured
eighteen pieces OF artillery and
many prisoners. Alter that
time, and until March, 1854, Gen
Hazen was engaged in marching,
counter marching and skirmishing
in East Tennessee; on the l7th
OF August was transferred to the
Army Of the Tennessee and
placed in command Of the Second Di-
vision of the Fifteenth Army Corps.
His division took part in the Georgia
campaign and was engaged with the
enemy at stltesboro, on the O5onee
river and again at the Canouche river.
In December, after the arrival Of Gen.
Sherman before Savannah, it became
necessary for him to open commuui-
cation in some way With the sea in
order to obtain much needed supplies.
For the accomplishment of this pur-
pose, Gen. Hazsn's division was sent
on the 18th Ct that month to capture
Fort McAlister, which commanded
the river and in the route which Gen.
Sherman hoped to get sup
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